Public Comment Period Opens for National Green Building Standard Updates
The 45-day public comment period for draft 2 of the 2024 NGBS begins on April 12, 2024
The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis
A challenging environment, ambitious building-performance goals, and modern aesthetics come together in a stunning, net zero custom home in Arizona's Sonoran Desert
Top 10 States for NGBS Green Certification in 2022
To date, these are the top 10 U.S. states for green building certification
Here Are the Most Sustainable U.S. Cities in 2022
These metros are working to reduce their carbon footprints by blazing a trail toward eco-friendly living and green building
The Future of Residential Construction Is Not on Land, but in (or Very Near) the Sea!
Builders are rising to meet the challenge, as homeowners pursue more resort options
The Wrongs of Make It Right in New Orleans' Affordable Housing
The legacy of the Make It Right Foundation's failed efforts to restore and revive underserved neighborhoods in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward goes well beyond leaky roofs and toxic mold
This Week's Codes and Standards, December 10
Building and construction hit peak emissions, strict seismic building codes help in Alaska, urban flooding causing great losses and inequality, and construction of wildfire-resistant and resilient homes
Suzanne Shelton on Perceptions of Green and How to Market Sustainable Homes
When it comes to green building, are buyers and builders on the same page?
Delphi Haus, Gold Award, Green
Delphi Haus
Olympia, Wash.
Entrant/Builder/Architect/Interior Designer: The…
These Homes Want to Save Lives
Healthy living and energy savings are two essential components of high-performance homes, but "life-safety" features may be the key for bringing…
California's Countdown to Zero Net Energy
The Golden State is 18 months away from its net-zero deadline. Are builders ready?
Home Energy Ratings May Be Coming to Massachusetts
Massachusetts may pass a new home energy audit requirement, similar to established programs in Austin, Texas, Berkeley, Calif., and Portland, Ore…
These Vacation Communities Are Getting Greener
Home builder and designer Modern Net Zero is bringing sustainability with style to The Hamptons. The…
High-Performance Housing Project in Milwaukee Drawing Buyers
Wisconsin-based builder Tim O'Brien Homes is striking gold with green as it starts work on the state…
Is LEED Enough?
Kansas City architect and one of the nation's pioneers of green building Bob Berkebile helped create the first …
Prefab Projects in Palo Alto, Napa
Custom home design company Plant Prefab is offering an affordable alternative to Palo Alto, Calif.…
